References:
I found information on Alexander Kennedy at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A050018b.htm and information on the Burke and Wills Expedition at http://www.burkeandwills.net.au/
I found information on Women’s Suffrage in Queensland at: http://www.emsah.uq.edu.au/awsr/Act_Centenary/chronol.htm
Anther helpful web site is http://www.fionalake.com.au/stockman-words.html because it provides translations of terms such as ‘ringers’ and ‘headstockman’, etc.
I learned about The college of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University at http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/aboutcvm/history.aspx
For info on Adam and Bronwen’s furniture, I used: http://desertcraftsmen.com/MorrisChairsHome.shtml
I found information on Town Ball at http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ruletown.shtml and I found information on the Boston Red Sox and Huntingdon Avenue Grounds at the following: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox
http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1908.shtml
http://www.ballparks.com/baseball/american/huntin.htm
http://www.redsoxconnection.com/stories/huntington.html
In addition to Fashion in Costume: 1200-1980, I used the following web sites for clothing fashions in 1924:
http://www.fashion-era.com/index.htm
http://www.englandattraction.com/1920s-fashion.html
http://www.1920s-fashions.co.uk/artdecocoat.htm
I found the early 20th century book, Carpentry for Boys at http://doit101.com/boycarpentry/contents.htm
I got information on the Gordons’ Cadillac Model G from http://home.planet.nl/~nagte017/Cadillactext001.html and information about Mark’s and Llywelyn’s cars at http://www.atlanticlibrary.org/newspapers/sjstar/SJS12101920.pdf and the Ford closed car at http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/collection/object_502.html
I found information on Nickelodeons at http://www.essortment.com/all/nickelodeonshi_rqtl.htm and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon_movie_theater
I found the lyrics to Home Sweet Home From the Opera of “Clari, the Maid of Milan” at http://www.bartleby.com/102/14.html
This is an amazing series that you have created. I really felt part of the 50 + years of Adam’s life with Bronwen and the children and grandchildren. All the joys and immense sorrows a world away from his boyhood home.
I have read Bronwen in Nevada as well and loved it. I’m sorry but nothing will ever make me feel that Adam didn’t belonged on the Ponderosa. But Adam in the Outback gave a warm feeling as to his happiness there. Congratulations on the fine epic story account of Adam’s life. Well done!
Thank you for your comment, Addamsbabygirl .
millie and Neano thank you so much for your comments! It really means a lot to know that after all these years the stories are still being read.
i have loved your story from the first word til the last . I have shed tears of sadness , and laughter. Thank you for a full of life story.
I have spent the past week reading this series. It was excellent! I really loved the way you used letters to tell parts of the story. There were times I read this with tears running down my face with my heart breaking. Many times I laughed out loud. Such a wonderful life you wrote for Adam. I loved Bronwen. This gave me so much enjoyment. Thank you.